Forget Thailand & Bali… Here's Where American Retirees Actually Live in Asia

📘 The Asia Rent Map — 12 towns in the Philippines and Thailand, every rent sourced and dated: https://asia-rent-map.netlify.app/buy?v=asia-x2 Forget Thailand & Bali… Here's Where American Retirees Actually Live in Asia Where retirees really live in Asia, ranked by Social Security's own count of checks paid abroad (December 2024). All of Indonesia, Bali included, gets 593. Vietnam gets 730, and one country gets more than Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia combined. What this video covers: • Social Security beneficiaries abroad by country • Best country in Asia to retire on Social Security • Thailand retirement visa vs Philippines visa • Retiring in Bali and Vietnam: costs and visa rules • Philippines rent for retirees: Baguio, Olongapo, Cebu Chapters: 0:00 Where Social Security checks actually go 0:56 #10 Indonesia 2:50 #9 Vietnam 4:04 #8 to #5 The homecoming countries 5:02 #4 Thailand 7:01 #3 South Korea 7:44 #2 Japan 8:58 #1 The Philippines 12:21 How to read this table Educational content only, not financial or immigration advice. Data: SSA Annual Statistical Supplement Table 5.J11 (December 2024); rents converted at ₱62.83 = $1 (October 2026). #RetireInAsia #SocialSecurity #RetireInThePhilippines #Thailand #Bali